Buffing Products

A buffing product is normally used in combination with a compound used to smooth the material's surface, providing a desired luster or shine. Buffing products are used to buff glass, metals, plastics, gemstones, and many other materials. There are plenty of different types of buffing products made from various types of materials such as microfiber, wool, and terry cloth. The buffing product brings out the maximum luster and mirror-like finish on jewelry and soft metals and can also be used on harder metals to a mirror-like finish. These buffing products are suitable for polishing and waxing cars, glass, stone, ceramics, furniture, wood products, and stainless steel.

Types of Buffing Products you can find at Benchmark Abrasives

• Buffing Wheels
• Buffing Compounds
• Buffing Kits
• Non-Woven Hand Pads

Buffing Wheels

Buffing Wheels are abrasive wheels or finishing tools used for polishing and smoothing a workpiece surface. The buffing wheel makes it easy to smooth, finish, blend, or polish nearly any surface. These wheels create a uniform satin finish on a variety of metals. Buffing wheels are used for polishing and buffing wood, metal, cast iron, brass, aluminum bronze, and stone, etc. The buffing wheels are easy and effortless, improving work efficiency.

• Materials Available: Felt, Flannel Cushion Sewn, Cotton Cushion Sewn and Cotton Spiral Sewn
• Shaft Diameters and arbors: 1/4” hex shaft, quick change attachments, 7/8” for angle grinders and 1” for bench grinders

Tool Compatibility: Angle Grinder, Die Grinders, Bench Grinders, Electrically Powered Rotary Drills and Impact Drivers

**Flange adapters for Bench grinder wheels and quick-change mandrels sold separately 

Buffing Compounds

The Buffing Compound can be used for smoothing and shining metals, plastic, wood, and other materials. These compounds are made by a mixture of fine abrasive fillers and a sort of greasy wax. We have different colors of Buffing Compounds for coloring, creating luster polishing, and more. A high-quality buffing compound rids your vehicle of scratches and minor flaws. The buffing compound is used for finishing various applications such as ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastic, and wood. It helps remove a small paint layer to get rid of minor cracks.

• Materials Covered: Precious Metals (like gold and silver), Plastics/Acrylics, Hard Woods, Chrome, Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Nickel, Steel, Stainless Steel, White Metals and more…

Tool Compatibility: Angle Grinder, Die Grinders, Bench Grinders, Electrically Powered Rotary Drills and Impact Drivers

Buffing Kits

Benchmark Abrasives Buffing Kits combine the awesome buffing properties of our compounds with our world class buffing wheels.  We have kits to cover just about every surface material you’ll want to buff and shine!  We have curated two and three step kits to meet your needs; each kit coming with the compounds and the buffing products to get the job done without cross contamination of the compounds (1 wheel for each compound).

• Materials Covered: Precious Metals (like gold and silver), Plastics/Acrylics, Hard Woods, Chrome, Copper, Brass, Aluminum, Nickel, Steel, Stainless Steel, White Metals and more…

Tool Compatibility: Angle Grinder, Die Grinders, Bench Grinders, Electrically Powered Rotary Drills and Impact Drivers

Nonwoven Hand Pads

Hand Pads are suitable for use on wood, metal, plastics, ceramics, porcelain, rubber, or composites. The hand pad is made of nonwoven, nylon web impregnated with abrasive grain and resin bond for cleaning and polishing. These hand pads are the perfect alternative for steel wool. It is designed to offer the user a flexible and conformable abrasive for general purpose cleaning, blending, prep work, and finishing without damaging the workpiece. They are also ideal for gentle cleaning on vinyl, porcelain, and other delicate surfaces.

• Hand Pad colors and the grits they represent:
• WHITE–contains no abrasive grain.  Used for polishing and light cleaning.
• GREY–Silicon carbide grains 800-1000 grit.  Used for cleaning and finishing. Cross over to Scotch-Brite® 7448
• MAROON–Aluminum Oxide grains 340-400 grit.  Used for cleaning and finishing.  Cross over to Scotch-Brite® 7447
• GREEN – Aluminum Oxide grains 240 grit.  Used for buildup removal of corrosion and rust
• BLACK – Aluminum Oxide grains 150 grit.  Used for heavy duty cleaning
• TAN – Aluminum oxide grains 120 grit.  Best for aluminum, stainless and stripping applications. Cross over to Scotch-Brite® 7440

Tool Compatibility: Hand Use Only